anybody hear this? they played it from about 3:05 to 3:20...said he would play it again later in the day...fucking awesome interview...Lowe seems like a great guy who will bring very good things to the program and he also acknowledges his lack of college coaching experience...great interview, you must listen to it

http://www.wfnz.com for streaming radio or if its down

http://www.trianglesportstalk.com

5/10/2006 4:27:19 PM

They'll play it again at 6pm! I listen to them on the internet everyday here in Wilmington, and I love the show. I've emailed back and forth with Packer several times. Really nice guy!

5/10/2006 4:28:41 PM

they have me on the intro to the show every hour as the second guy...the one talking about the pistons have 10 more wins til lowe gets a title and how unc and duke might not be scared yet but they're unsure of themselves...haha i called the whiner line with that one last night at like 2am hahah

5/10/2006 4:30:20 PM

The interview will probably be posted on PackPride later tonight for free download.

5/10/2006 4:35:35 PM

replaying interview right now

5/10/2006 6:04:59 PM

the sad thing is that all of you are probably going to be screaming for his head if he doesn't go to the final four within 3 years

5/10/2006 6:40:58 PM

5/10/2006 6:42:56 PM

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5/10/2006 6:44:13 PM

^^^ more likely that will happen after 10 years with no banners, and when he becomes terrified of Duke/UNC/Roy/Coach k while running a boring offense and squandering recruits talents. IF ALL that happens then maybe

5/10/2006 9:25:01 PM

You guys are kidding yourself if you think that 3 years (or less) from now the Alums will already be saying "YOU WON A CHAMPIONSHIP HERE AS A PLAYER! BRING ONE HOME SOON OR ELSE!!!....."

The fact that the guy not only played here, but won a championship here, already puts him in a bad position.

5/10/2006 9:36:38 PM

^the problem with herb is not the fact that he didnt win championships, its the fact that he CANT win championships

5/10/2006 9:39:48 PM

^ and ^^^

Exactly.

NC State fans expectations really arent that unrealistic.

No one is saying we have to be on equal footing with UNC and Duke.

No one thinks we will outrecruit those guys.


But,

It is COMPLETELY reasonable to think we might occasionally outplay them.

It is COMPLETELY reasonable to think we should always give it our best shot.

It is COMPLETELY reasonable to want our coach to act like a fucking man instead of shirking responsibility time and time again.

It is COMPLETELY reasonable to demand that we are represented by someone who is passionate about NC State basketball.


If you check Herb's box score you'll see he just went 0/4 with 100,000 fans left stranded on base.

[Edited on May 10, 2006 at 10:29 PM. Reason : a]

5/10/2006 10:28:26 PM

^yup, all herb supporters that think OH BUT HE GOT US TO 5 STRAIGHT NCAA tourneys should read that. that in itself is a string of consistency but when u make it to 5 and never past sweet sixteen, i think you have proven you cannot win a championship.
Maybe Lowe will be a complete flop, maybe we will lose every game, but Lowe gives NCSU basketball a chance, a breath of fresh air.

AND isnt a chance at winning a title or even beating UNC/Duke a whole lot better than no chance because herb proved he couldnt really do either.

5/10/2006 11:17:17 PM

http://media.libsyn.com/media/packpride/LoweInterview.mp3

5/10/2006 11:39:46 PM

rasheed wallace said he would sport an NC state jersey

5/10/2006 11:53:53 PM

I wonder how tarheel fans feel about that.

5/10/2006 11:55:34 PM

that would make my day

5/10/2006 11:56:11 PM

that story a/b him and sloan was great

5/11/2006 3:08:20 AM

Quote :

"NC State fans expectations really arent that unrealistic. "

aaahahahahahahahahahahaha





[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 8:11 AM. Reason : d]

5/11/2006 8:01:54 AM

I saw Mccants rockin a Spud Webb Hawks jersey at the Nike Allstar camp in Indy a few years back. I took a picture but it came out pretty blurry. If I can find it I'll post it.

5/11/2006 8:09:13 AM

Quote :

"when u make it to 5 and never past sweet sixteen, i think you have proven you cannot win a championship."

...and you have proven that you don't know shit about college basketball. it took gary williams 8 trips in a row to the ncaas before he got past the sweet 16, and on his 9th, he won it all. im sure there are others out there in the same boat. if you dont know what you're talking about, just don't talk.

5/11/2006 8:11:25 AM

yeah, and gary williams let his boys (who were mighty talented) play.

Herbie's offensive scheme would have never won a national championship. I don't give a fuck if he made it to 25 str8 tourneys.

comparing those two are apples and oranges.... so maybe it's you that needs to leave sports talk.

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 8:53 AM. Reason : dddd]

5/11/2006 8:51:43 AM

^[no]

5/11/2006 9:29:30 AM

^^listen, i never said a single thing about their coaching styles, and i never compared the two... i was responding directly to the comment "when u make it to 5 and never past sweet sixteen, i think you have proven you cannot win a championship."

i was pointing out that he was incorrect.

if you want to put words in my mouth that i never said, then you can go ahead and do that...but you're the one whos going to look stupid. not me.



[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 9:43 AM. Reason : df]

5/11/2006 9:41:12 AM

Quote :

"NC State fans expectations really arent that unrealistic. "

and rally proves yet again that every time he tries to speak about college basketball, much less nc state basketball

he knows jack shit and its better to ignore him

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 9:47 AM. Reason : *]

5/11/2006 9:46:22 AM

for some reason I can't access wfnz.com. Is anyone else experiencing this?

5/11/2006 9:51:04 AM

you were making the point that Gary took that long to win a national title. And that Herb only had a chance at 5 trips... (you are in essence comparing their years in the NCAA tourney)

but yes I was being harsh (I figured you were saying you thought Herb had the same possibilities as Gary).... sorry

the point is, the terps averaged a bit more than 85 points per game in their 2001-2002 season. (although the final game was low scoring, they got there behind a great offense)

Our team averaged 74.5 this year (10 points less is a hell of a lot). You are only going to win a title if your team can score (strict half court offenses don't work well anymore). You may be able to hold a few teams down with good D, but that isn't gonna happen in 6 str8 games.

But whatever...

It doesn't really matter.



[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 9:58 AM. Reason : ssss]

5/11/2006 9:54:04 AM

^^ If you define NC State fans' expectations by what he outlined, then he's right.

But I'd have to say that our fanbase's expectations are much loftier than that.

5/11/2006 9:55:22 AM

^^no, thats not my point at all. again, stop putting words in my mouth.

here, let me dumb it down for you:

someone said: if you can make it to the tournament 5 straight years, and not make it past the sweet 16, you cannot win a championship.

he never specifinally said herb, he was making a general statement about ALL coaches.

i merely pointed out that it took Gary 8 years before he got past the sweet 16, and he still won it all. therefore, disproving his statement that you cannot with a championship if you cant make it past the sweet 16 in your first 5 years.

i am not talking about herb AT ALL. i am refuting his incorrect statement.

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 9:59 AM. Reason : df]

5/11/2006 9:59:02 AM

and did I not just apologize for 'reading' into your comment?????????


Calm down there killer....

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 10:02 AM. Reason : fff]

5/11/2006 10:01:42 AM

Quote :

"If you define NC State fans' expectations by what he outlined, then he's right. But I'd have to say that our fanbase's expectations are much loftier than that. "

yeah

if you define them incorrectly, but instead define them so youre correct

of course youre correct

5/11/2006 10:06:00 AM

I just want a team to run the damn floor.

I mean for fucks sake, if it weren't for the shot clock I'm willing to bet that Herb would still be running 4 corners.

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 10:12 AM. Reason : ddd]

5/11/2006 10:10:10 AM

ncaa tourney appearances dont count in my book unless you finish in the top three in your conference

5/11/2006 10:28:40 AM

^then we dont have a championship in 83 by that logic

5/11/2006 10:30:01 AM

thats what you call a bullshit championship... it still counts though i guess

5/11/2006 10:31:52 AM

Quote :

"I just want a team to run the damn floor. "

This is the main expectation that rally left out. There are too many pack fans that want to see an NBA or (gasp) UNC style of play, and that's why they wanted Herb out. I hate to break it to you guys, but you can win a championship with almost any offense if you have the talent and drive. The expectations to play hard and man up are certainly reasonable, but if you don't think that a large portion of the fanbase has unrealistic expectations, you obviously have your head in some type of dark orifice.

5/11/2006 10:37:35 AM

Quote :

"thats what you call a bullshit championship... it still counts though i guess"

leave. now.

5/11/2006 10:37:57 AM

^^thats true, but you cant get recruits if you're not playing that offense, so in turn you cant win championships. You might find a diamond in the rough every once in a while who can carry the team, but a coach like Herb would hold him back and not let his true colors show.

5/11/2006 11:09:33 AM

not to hate on herb but his style of play does not lend itself to get top recruits or win championships im sorry.
All i want to see from lowe is to play to the talent he gets and improve the team overall

5/11/2006 11:17:33 AM

That was a hell of an interview. I love how he tells it like it is, doesnt sound full of shit, and has a great personality on top of it all.

5/11/2006 11:35:02 AM

Quote :

"...and you have proven that you don't know shit about college basketball. it took gary williams 8 trips in a row to the ncaas before he got past the sweet 16, and on his 9th, he won it all. im sure there are others out there in the same boat. if you dont know what you're talking about, just don't talk."

Actually he made it to the final four in his 8th season that he went to NCAAs, then won it in the 9th.

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 11:47 AM. Reason : asdf]

5/11/2006 11:47:08 AM

hey demathis, do you have something against using the letters "aight"?

5/11/2006 11:50:57 AM

the interview was good, but the only thing that jumped out at me was when he was talking as a recruiter and said "hopefully we can keep you for two years."

i would hope he wants to keep his recruits for 4 years...

5/11/2006 12:12:44 PM

Quote :

"Our team averaged 74.5 this year (10 points less is a hell of a lot). You are only going to win a title if your team can score (strict half court offenses don't work well anymore). You may be able to hold a few teams down with good D, but that isn't gonna happen in 6 str8 games."

Umm how exactly did Florida win it all this year? Was it their offense or was it Joakim Noah blocking every fucking shot?

For the record Florida averaged 76 PPG this year and UCLA averaged 67.7 PPG. HOW FAR DID THEY GO?

They made it to the final game because of DEFENSE. They shut down Memphis, one of the highest scoring teams in the land, and beat them. UConn, Washington, Memphis, Duke, Gonzaga, all of those were the top scoring teams in the NCAA this year. Did they go far?

But I guess it is all about offense right? I mean fucking CAMPBELL finished 2nd in the country in offense. HIRE ROBBIE LAING!

5/11/2006 12:27:30 PM

Quote :

"Actually he made it to the final four in his 8th season that he went to NCAAs, then won it in the 9th. "

thanks for repeating what i said.

5/11/2006 12:32:56 PM

it would be cool if our squad could practice w/ the pistons a few times

5/11/2006 8:15:09 PM

fuck all this bullshit arguing. we were a 3 point shooting team. when we went cold, we had no backup plan, simple as that. shit duke is the same way except they have a better backup plan if they go cold, and they havent gotten past the sweet 16 in 4 years (the jj era). the teams that win it are very athletic and balanced.

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 8:26 PM. Reason : .]

5/11/2006 8:25:09 PM

^I WILL NOT STAND FOR A VOICE OF REASON

5/11/2006 9:04:03 PM

If Sidney has a backup plan for when his first one fails...and we at least look like we're capable of winning games when were behind....I'll be satisfied even if we lose.

5/11/2006 9:49:30 PM

Quote :

" ^ and ^^^ Exactly. NC State fans expectations really arent that unrealistic. No one is saying we have to be on equal footing with UNC and Duke. No one thinks we will outrecruit those guys. But, It is COMPLETELY reasonable to think we might occasionally outplay them. It is COMPLETELY reasonable to think we should always give it our best shot. It is COMPLETELY reasonable to want our coach to act like a fucking man instead of shirking responsibility time and time again. It is COMPLETELY reasonable to demand that we are represented by someone who is passionate about NC State basketball. If you check Herb's box score you'll see he just went 0/4 with 100,000 fans left stranded on base."

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5/11/2006 9:59:40 PM